Leveraging Word-of-Mouth Marketing; First Lines from BookLife Authors

[The BookLife Report: Self-publishing news, tips and trends for authors and readers.] [Promote your self-published book for $149 - PW Select - click here.]( The Report [Deconstructing Word-of-Mouth Marketing]( Smashwords CEO Mark Coker explores how passionate readers can make books go viral. [more » »]( [First Lines: March 2018]( A look at some of the best opening lines from titles by BookLife authors. [more » »]( [The BookLife Prize Is Now Accepting Submissions]( Authors can now submit unpublished or self-published novels and memoirs to the third annual BookLife Prize. All entrants receive a critical assessment written by a reviewer from Publishers Weekly. [SUBMIT YOUR BOOK TODAY! » »]( [IBPA Conference Focuses on Hybrid Publishing, Diversity]( The growth of hybrid publishing and the diversity of voices independent presses bring to publishing were among the hot topics at this year's IBPA Publishing University. [more » »]( [Book Deals: Week of April 9, 2018]( This weekly column helps authors keep abreast of the latest book deals and industry trends. In this edition, indie bestseller Robert Bryndza struck a six-figure, three-book deal with Thomas & Mercer for a new series set to launch in 2019. [more » »]( [The BookLife Prize - Enter Now]( Featured Reviews [The Sacred Shed on the Edge of the Ravine]( B.R. Bodengraven. CreateSpace, $15 trade paper (280p) ISBN 978-1-5425-7495-2 Bodengraven’s quiet work expresses her deep respect for the unknowable qualities of nature. [more » »]( [The Devil's Throat]( Joseph Theroux. Kilauea, $8.99 trade paper (173p) ISBN 978-0-9992665-0-2 Theroux couples a plausible fictional depiction of Robert Louis Stevenson with an intriguing whodunit plot based on a real-life unsolved mystery. [more » »]( The Best of BookLife [Design Options for Self-Publishers]( Four ways indie authors can create professional-looking books. [more » »]( [Indie Authors and the Importance of Editors]( We talked to eight successful indie authors who shared their editing experiences and offered some tips and advice as well. [more » »]( For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new [PW JobZone]( now with resume hosting and more! - [Analyst, Pricing & Analytics - HarperCollins - New York](. - [Publicity Manager - HarperCollins - New York](. - [Vice President, Retail Sales - Hachette Book Group - New York](. - [Senior Editor, Professional Clinical Publishing - American Academy of Pediatrics - Itasca](. - [UNM Press Director - UNM Press - Albuquerque](. Indie News Roundup [Forbes: Amazon Files Suit to Stop 'Book Stuffing' Kindle Scam]( The suit aims to prevent bots from inflating page views and manipulating rankings, and to end book stuffing, a process in which previously published books are repackaged and sold as new works. [more » »]( [Electric Lit: How Self-Publishing Made Small Presses Possible]( A look at how self-publishing democratized printing, marketing, and selling books. [more » »]( [IndieReader: 'Savage Prince' Tops IndieReader Bestseller List]( A rundown of the self-published books hitting IndieReader's weekly bestseller list. [more » »]( PW SELECT The following are this week's books from PW Select, Publishers Weekly's marketing program for indie authors. To sign up your book for PW Select, [click here](. [You Are. Liberation.]( by Ray [Darkness in Malaga]( by Paul S Bradley [Steering Through It: Navigating Life-Threatening Illness, Acceptance, Survival and Healing]( by Lynn McLaughlin [Appraisal of the Growth of the Christian Faith in Igboland: A Psychological and Pastoral Perspective]( by Bartholomew N. Okere [The Fall of Summer]( by Roselyn Stewart [Turn Right at the End of the World]( by Robert Watkins [The Housewife Loved a Bandit]( by Larry Baran [The Rescue Ecstasy: A Novel]( by Nachshon Rothstein [Conflux: Threat from the Troika]( by William Brazzel [Chinawoman's Chance]( by James Musgrave [House of Belonging]( by Andrea Thome [Sepp: Sudetenland to Kleinerort]( by Helmut S. [Healing Happens: Stories of Healing Against All Odds]( by Avital Miller [The Shape of the Atmosphere]( by Jessica Dainty [Looking, Seeing]( by Chris Pepple [From Siberia to St. Kitts: A Teacher's Journey]( by Ira Sumner Simmonds [Lake Girl]( by Cynthia Kumanchik [A Ball's Game]( by Stefan Mathis [Quickstart Guide to Songwriting]( by Randy Klein [Phantom Pact: The Bearer's Burden]( by Chad Queen [After They Go]( by J Mercer [Mississippi and the Great Depression]( by Richelle Putnam [Click here]( to see all the recent titles enrolled in PW Select, or [click here]( to sign up your book for the program. 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